Global Precipitation & Temperature Outlook for October 2015

The temperature forecast for October 2015 dominates this month's Outlook. (For data sources see "About this blog post" below.)

Exceptionally hotter than normal conditions are forecast in October for many areas of the world, as is evident in the dark red regions on the map below, with abnormally to moderately warmer temperatures forecast for most of the remaining land area.

Temperature outlook for October 2015. Reds indicate above normal monthly average temperature. Blues indicate below normal monthly average temperature. The darker the color, the more extreme the anomaly relative to a 1950-2009 climatic baseline. Colors are based on the expected return period of the anomalies.

Overall, the precipitation outlook for October 2015 (see map below) indicates that parts of northern South America, Malaysia, and Indonesia may see exceptionally drier than normal conditions, while exceptionally wetter than normal conditions are forecast for northern Mexico and parts of East Africa. More detailed analysis is provided in the following paragraphs.

Precipitation outlook for October 2015. Reds indicate below normal monthly total precipitation. Blues indicate above normal monthly total precipitation. The darker the color, the more extreme the anomaly relative to a 1950-2009 climatic baseline. Colors are based on the expected return period of the anomalies.

Moderate to exceptional precipitation deficits are forecast for Guatemala, Belize, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua, Jamaica, and Haiti. In South America notable deficits are expected from Venezuela through much of Brazil, and in southern Chile. Elsewhere severe to exceptionaldeficits are forecast for: Bhutan, Malaysia, southern Sumatra, Java, Borneo, Sulawesi, New Guinea, and in Victoria, Australia; Tasmania; and North Island, New Zealand. Moderate dry conditions are expected in: central Ethiopia and nearby South Sudan, central India and eastern Nepal, and western Sri Lanka.

Surpluses are expected in the Central US from the Northern Plains down through much of northern Mexico, and in South Carolina. In South America, coastal regions of Colombia and Ecuador may experience moderatesurpluses as well as central Paraguay, the southern tip of Brazil, and southern Argentina. Portugal and western Spain may see wetter than normal conditions. A wide band of surpluses is forecast from Turkey eastward through Syria, Georgia, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Iraq, Iran, Turkmenistan, Tajikistan, then northwards through eastern Kazakhstan into Russia. Moderate to exceptionalsurpluses are expected in parts of East Africa, particularly eastern Kenya and southern Somalia. Thailand, Laos, Cambodia, Vietnam, and Hainan, China may also experience moderate to severesurpluses.

About this blog post:

Each week, ISciences processes an ensemble of 28 seasonal temperature and precipitation forecasts issued by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's Climate Forecast System Version 2 (CFSv2). We present our results in a proprietary weekly report titled Global Water Monitor and Forecast: Precipitation and Temperature Outlook. This blog post summarizes our Outlook released October 5, 2015 which includes forecasts for October 2015 through June 2016 based on NOAA CFSv2 forecasts issued September 24 through September 30, 2015.

Many analyses reported in ISciences-authored blog posts are based on data generated by the ISciences Water Security Indicator Model (WSIM). Other sources, if used, are referenced in footnotes accompanying individual posts. WSIM is a validated capability that produces monthly reports on current and forecast global freshwater surpluses and deficits with lead times of 1-9 months at 0.5°x0.5° resolution. This capability has been in continuous operation since April 2011 and has proven to provide reliable forecasts of emerging water security concerns in that time-frame. WSIM has the ability to assess the impacts of water anomalies on people, agriculture, and electricity generation. Detailed data, customized visualizations, and reports are available for purchase.

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